Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-10
THE AMERICAN BOARD.

thar mint utterances. The discourse by
Rev. DR.. Smyth, which treated upon the
action of the board at length, will be found
n full upon our fourth page.
Atthe United Church-Rev. DIR Munger
Defers His Remarks-The Boards
Action Intolerant and Unexpected.
The service at the United church was in
the chapel, 302 Temple street. Dr.. T. T.
Munger, the pastor, was at the desk on the
chapel platform and conducted the services.
The deferred contribution to the Congrega-
tional Church Building society was taken up,
and from the large attendance more was
given than if it had been previously taken
when first announced. The choir were all
present except the chorister, whose place at
the piano was excellent1y filed by Mr.. Muir
ray. After the usual opening service, at
which was read the seventeenth chapter OF
Acts, the tenth and the eleventh verses were
selected as the text: "And the brethren i'm
mediately sent away Paul and Silas by night
into Berea. Now these were more noble
than those in Thessalonia, in that they re-
ceived the word with all readiness of mind.
examining the scriptures daily whether these
things were 3d." Very likely and naturally,
some account of the recent meeting of the
American board in Springfield, from which
I have just returned; but l must defer
to time more appropriate any account of
the proceedings there. As seen by the daily
papers the intolerant spirit and action mani
tested by the ruling members OF the board
was 80 unfair and different from what was
expected that it is best not to speak of them
at this Sabbath service.
The subject of the sermon was an able
explanation to show that courage, honor,
nobility, boldness-although not named as
such characteristic and duty of Christian
are taught most forcibly in the Old and
New Testaments. Our Saviour showed these
characteristics in their finest sense and high
est manifestation. So also the apostle Paul,
without naming honor, nobility, courage or
fearlessness, showed in his own life the living
example of such life and character. The
lesson of the text was illustrated and en-
forced by citing examples of meanness, big
otry and intolerance, and contrasting the
same with the teachings of the Christian re-
hgion.
The orphans with their teachers occupied
one of the galleries Their neat dresses and
orderly behavior make their cheerful presence
specially welcome.
At the adult male Bible class Mr.. Ufford of
the Theological seminary took the place of
Mr.. Bicksler for the day. He made the les
son most interesting. Many of the seminary
students attend.
Rev. DIR. Todd-Christian Performance
After the Storm a Calm-PIenty of
Historic Precedents.
Rev. DIR. Todd preached yesterday morning
an excellent discourse upon the subject of
Christian forbearance. 1t was not a review
of the doings of the American beard at
Springfield, but in the course of his remarks
he alluded to it. He referred to the honest
differences of opinion which there prevailed,
to the heated discussions and to the fact that
sorting to scheming worthy of politicians.
He said there was an anger known as right
eous anger, a biblical anger as "to be angry
and sin not" bat when the heat of debate
was over the Christian fellowship feeling
gained the victory. The battle fought at
Springfield the speaker thought would not be
repeated at the next or other future meetings
of the board. The speaker had encountered
criticism from the opposition, Che having
taken so prominent and active part at
Springfeld) but after a storm comes a calm,
and the speaker had the consciousness that
the boards action was endorsed by the large
majority, and fostered the hope that forbear-
ance and liberation would mutually prevail
and result in reunion and harmony. The
great discussion was wholesome, moreover,
and it bespoke a warm, hearty and
widespread interest in matters pertaining
to the growth and spread of Christ's king
DOM There was a plenty of historic prece-
dents for differing theological views among
men of the same general creed and theological
opinions, and the true spirit to be recognized
was that of that of two New England theo-
logical warriors, Lyman Beecher and Nathan
iel Taylor, who fought each other theologi-
cally in many hard fights, whose dust, ac-
cording to request, reposes side by side in
New Ravens old cemetery.
Rev. DIR. TwitcheIl mt Dwight Place
Church-The Spiritual Needs of the
PerIsh1ng Heather World Too Large
to Admit of Theological Variances-
The Dead Heather.
At the Dwight Place church last evening a
large congregation listened to an eloquent
sermon by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Fwitchell, on
the subject "The American board Meeting at
Springfield, Mass, October At" During the
sermon he said: In taking for my subject this
evening the American Board meeting at
Springfield do not propose a discussion of
the questions then and there at issue, but
rather an impartial statement of things as
saw and heard them, together with the con-
illusions reached as shown by the final votes.
In speaking of the two great questions of in
terest which arose at the recent meeting he
said: In my judgment the American board
is the very last body on which should have
been forced the consideration of any such by.
pothesis. The wants of the heather world
are too large and pressing to warrant any
such divisive discussions as have been held
Ill
sending the gospel to those perishing millions
for whom Christ died. Life is too short and
the human heart too hard for distractions OF
this kind. I arraign no party, neither the
conservative nor the progressive, so-called
but 1 do deprecate all this agitation on
question concerning which at most there
| can be only guess work. God has
powers. The great realities of life and death
and destiny are before us, and we had better
give ourselves to making known Christ as
the Saviour of all who will accept him and
obey him. The dead heather, what of them
ALI our bible warrants us in saying is that
they are in the hands of loving, merciful
father, and that they shall be judged in the
great day of final assize according to the
light that has ahmed upon them. When we
attempt to be wise above what is written we
become fools instead of wise. DR.. Twitchell
expressed himself as in sympathy with the
QeclBlOnS OF the DOaTQ as expressed IN Lne1l
final votes, saying I am, however, bound
to say that whatever concessions can be
made without the sacrifice of principle
concessions as to beliefs, or suggestions Of
to certain possibilities, beliefs or suppositioni
which will not be preached, and are not SO bold
as to affect system of theology which q
man embraces and acknowledges whatever
concessions of this kind can be made, think
in the name of Christ and perishing humani
ty should be made for the sake of peace. Il
conclusion he said: My own feelings, as
look back on those stormy days, through al
whose hours had convictions which some
times could hardly be suppressed, is that We
are making towards a calmer sea, that thu
skies are clearing and that we shall have
prosperous voyage with no wreck of the faitl
once delivered to the saints, nor any suc1
compromise as shall ALLEVIATE pastors O.
churches one from another.
Rev. Burdett Hart-The ID cards Ex
act work.
Rev. Burdett Hart, pastor of the FRS
church, Fair Haven, and a member of Yal'
corporation, expressed himself to reportel